Dr. Raman Achutharaman leads the Semiconductor Products Group in defining the technology roadmap; developing the strategic plan to strengthen Applied’s leadership in core wafer fabrication equipment markets; and communicating the vision, strategy, and success to stakeholders. Previously, as general manager of the Etch and Selective Products business unit, he led development and commercialization of the Sym3 Etch system that grew etch revenue from less than $400M to over $2B and gained more than 15 pts of conductor etch market share. Earlier, as general manager of the RTP group, he led development of the Vantage Radiance system, the basis of Applied’s leadership in thermal processing. He received his undergraduate degree in metallurgical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, and his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from the University of Minnesota.
